Monthly Archives: March 2010

Since transparency is common and expected in the New York City gastronomic experience, Sebastian Mariscal Studio wanted to lead and transport people to a different place, a Latin American place. The L-shaped plan provides an opportunity to divide the space into a progression of smaller experiences until it opens up into the main dining space. Spatially, each alcove channels your experience to the rich materials, and only as you move through it, does it unfold the the flavors of Latin America. The Read more […]Continue reading…

The Architect is a harrowing and ultimately human story of two very different families. Leo Waters (Anthony Lapaglia) is an idealistic architect and patriarch of an affluent, suburban Chicago family. Tonya Neeley (Viola Davis) is a pragmatic activist who is trying to keep her family together while living in one of the city’s most drug and crime-infested public housing projects. As part of her ongoing campaign to have the project torn down and decent housing built in its place, Tonya Read more […]Continue reading…

SHED designed this modern, efficient and livable house overlooking downtown Seattle and Elliot Bay. A blend of inspiring spaces and unique modern finishes with strategically placed glass walls that bring the outdoors in while maintaining a sense of privacy and seclusion. Unobstructed views of downtown and Elliott Bay make a great backdrop for the rooftop deck. The house is Built Green certified with the environment and a sense of community in mind. Special Read more […]Continue reading…

Domus Academy is launching a new competition named Define a Creative Hub with the aim to test the talent and urban vision skills with an experimental contemporary subject. Find more about the competition here. Read more […]Continue reading…

Portuguese architecture firm spaceworkers transformed a typical house in the city of Oporto, into a new cosmopolitan house preserving its identity. Here is the project description: Intervening in a typical habitation of the Oporto urban tissue it’s by itself a reason for the memory theme run through our thought, as the memory itself begins to delineate like a program, a “tool” capable of function as a moderator element between the “old” and the “new”. This project tries to recreate Read more […]Continue reading…

Suppose Design Office recently finished a family house in the city of Obama, in the Fukui prefecture on the sea of Japan. The client – the director of a clinic opposite the house – wished to combine openness on the ground floor to allow for parking spaces for this clients with a more protected first floor living spaces. Kitchen space, bathrooms, study corners and storage are strategically placed at the perimeter of the site to form a buffer around the living areas and bedrooms. Light and Read more […]Continue reading…

German design studio RAUMINRAUM designed the interior of the Jackie Su Restaurant located in Bremen, Germany. The asian street kitchen character with a contemporary and clear interior is used for this small restaurant in Bremen’s city center. Concrete walls with an artwork presenting a smiling Jackie Su, bring red Asian characters while the large suspended acoustic ceiling and unclad air-conditioning ducts emphasize the urban ambience. Photos by Nikolai Wolff Via Read more […]Continue reading…

Architizer is happy to announce that on March 18th they will be hosting a parti in Los Angeles at the new A+D Museum space to celebrate Los Angeles architecture culture. More info here. Read more […]Continue reading…